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Thailand-politics-protest-north, FOCUS, by M. Jegathesan In this picture taken May 22, 2010, Thai woman Saisunee Assawasunthornkul (R) shops for goods with her friend Parichart Chanmanee at a street market in Chiang Mai. Frustrated,...Mehr

Thailand-politics-protest-north, FOCUS, by M. Jegathesan In this picture taken May...Thailand-politics-protest-north, FOCUS, by M. Jegathesan In this picture taken May 22, 2010, Thai woman Saisunee Assawasunthornkul (R) shops for goods with her friend Parichart Chanmanee at a street market in Chiang Mai. Frustrated, homeless and bitterly disappointed -- this is the reality for 'Red Shirt' Parichart Chanmanee as she returns to her northern hometown after two months of protesting in Bangkok.The single mother-of-two made the long journey back by bus on Thursday after a deadly military crackdown forced the anti-government movement's leaders to surrender, sparking looting and major arson attacks by hardcore protestors.WenigerMehr